Impact Agenda

September 30, KW Charts

October 20, "How can we act?" notes

November 2, Review and Reflection

November 9, Scavenger Hunt

November 16, Scavenger Hunt Analysis

November 30, Planning Our Investigation and Action

December 6, Prototyping Project Designs

December 17 through February 16,
Researching and Selecting Vegetation, Furniture &
Filling out our project proposal

February 23, Prototyping Layouts

March 2, Mid-Project Formal Reflections

Reflection and Discussion Questions + Summary

1. How are we doing toward the project goal?

   • Good progress but off track (focusing on aesthetics instead of the climate)

   • Pretty well as a group but individually have some room for improvement 

   • Very well but stuck on one idea without progress

2. What new skill(s) have you learned?

   • Creativity skills and working with what we have available; Design skills

   • Teamwork

   • Understanding the impacts of climate change today and here

   • Planning skills (instead of jumping right in)

3. What skills or knowledge do we need to advance the project?

   • Time management (logistics)

   • Long-term care for our project, research the needs of the plants we will install

   • Research how other people across the world are doing similar projects

   • Communication of what we are doing AND of what the expectations are 

   • Starting the action

March 9, Polishing the Proposal Form

Divide into small teams.  Teams 1 and 2 remain in the classroom to complete their tasks with one teacher present. Team 3 leaves with the other teacher to the purchasing department to search for a more affordable outdoor furniture provider and/or identify existing furniture around campus that can be moved. Team 3 will also attempt to establish contact with the school gardener.

Team 1. A few people to research about how other schools or businesses are designing green roofs for mitigating or adapting to climate change. What can we do to increase the focus of our impact on the environment AND what are other schools doing?

• • • • A Guide to Green Roofs on Existing School Buildings

      • Green Roof Education | Curriculum

      • Could Green Roofs on Schools Be a Climate Solution?

      • Growing Curiosity: 7 High Schools Rethinking Green Roof Design
        
        

Team 2. A couple of people to draft and send an email to the school director for authorization to use and change the patio space. Utilize the proposal for specifics of impact outcomes and summarizing the final vision. These people will also transcribe the handwritten lists into the the digital table for final submission for purchase of plants & planters.

Team 3. A couple of people to draft and send an email to the head groundskeeper in search of affordable plants, seating, construction, etc. Also will visit the the purchasing department to learn of more affordable vendors.

March 30, Revising and Moving Ahead with the Plan

We have a location approved for our rooftop climate garden… near the English/Spanish classrooms and above the library. The rocky surface will be covered with a composite-wood deck and be accessible by stairs, which is the same material or surface as where primary students eat lunch next to the school garden (photo, upper left).

• The gardener will help us with ordering the pots and plants, which may have to be installed as a summer work order.

  • Email him a list of the types and amounts of plants and pots we need

  • He will draw up an order and send it to admin to be approved, acquire the materials

April 6 & 19, Plant Selection and Floor Plan Design

April 27, Voting on Designs and Planning Presentations

There is greater consensus around having one continuous bench around the perimeter and plants in their own individual pots. The main plants we are going to request include dahlias, bougainvillea, fuschia, rosemary, and trompetos. These plants will help introduce more color in the space as well as habitat for organisms. The shade provided will regulate surface temperatures and the soil in pots will help regulate flooding on the patio during rainstorms. 

May 4 & 10, Presentation Preparation and Rehearsal

Date and time: Monday, May 16, from 12:10pm to 1:30pm.

Location: HS Gym.

• Each IMPACT group will have a table to showcase its project. Please refer to the guidelines to prepare.

• IMPACT groups will be divided evenly into two subgroups (A and B) before the showcase.

2022-2023 School Year, The final product in use!